Sniper Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3402463/A-mum-was-outraged-when-Wii-version-of-Countdown-spelled-out-shheads.html A MUM playing a computer game version of TV's Countdown with her three-year-old son was outraged when it spelled out SH**HEADS. Victoria Smith and her lad Oliver were trying to work out the conundrum - a nine-letter anagram - to help him build up his vocabulary. She was stunned when the jumbled letters SHAHSITED clicked over to reveal the swear word. The Nintendo Wii game - marketed as suitable for players aged three and over - was created with the backing of Channel 4 which makes the long-running quiz show. Angry Victoria, 30, said yesterday: "I couldn't believe my eyes as the word was slowly unveiled as an obscene insult. "Oliver is a really bright kid and we play this game to help him build up his word bank. "He was already asking what the word meant. "My husband Daniel had to rush him out of the room." Victoria, of Hampstead, North London, said she would not be playing the game again. It follows the same format as the show where contestants play against the clock to guess the word. Channel 4 declined to comment yesterday, as did the company who make the game, Koch. Nintendo also would not comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Mayed I laaaaaaaaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Is that a real child in the photo or a Cabbage Patch Doll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Actually, it looks a bit like that kiddy out of Mad comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_BCFC Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hahahahaha. class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippycar Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Can a 3 year old actually read, let alone understand a profanity? Come on Sun, give us some credence. And what is a S***head after all? They obviously don't recognise the BCFC connection aka Gasheads lack of creativity Gashead = S***head, Oh tht's clever then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youwhat Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 "My husband Daniel had to rush him out of the room." Before rushing the weird looking freak back in, taking a picture and phoning The Sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Actually, it looks a bit like that kiddy out of Mad comic. yes, it IS Alfred E Newman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 If you live in North London and have a "lad" called Oliver, who looks like a hobbit, you deserve everything you get. I note that Daniel and Victoria were OK having Olly stood in front of a big TV with the word on. I guess the presence of the Sun photographer was a counter-balance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 http://www.thesun.co...ut-shheads.html A MUM playing a computer game version of TV's Countdown with her three-year-old son was outraged when it spelled out SH**HEADS. Victoria Smith and her lad Oliver were trying to work out the conundrum - a nine-letter anagram - to help him build up his vocabulary. She was stunned when the jumbled letters SHAHSITED clicked over to reveal the swear word. The Nintendo Wii game - marketed as suitable for players aged three and over - was created with the backing of Channel 4 which makes the long-running quiz show. Angry Victoria, 30, said yesterday: "I couldn't believe my eyes as the word was slowly unveiled as an obscene insult. "Oliver is a really bright kid and we play this game to help him build up his word bank. "He was already asking what the word meant. "My husband Daniel had to rush him out of the room." Victoria, of Hampstead, North London, said she would not be playing the game again. It follows the same format as the show where contestants play against the clock to guess the word. Channel 4 declined to comment yesterday, as did the company who make the game, Koch. Nintendo also would not comment. Maurice Mitchener the second! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 "My husband Daniel had to rush him out of the room." Channel 4 declined to comment yesterday, as did the company who make the game, Koch. Nintendo also would not comment. Rush him out the room? How OTT are they? Surely the kids not allowed to look at the makers name either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 What a dirty TV, literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I just love that the company who made the game are called Koch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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